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c. D. B ELL PULLING HAND TOP Dec. 9, 1930.

, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 000 ll VENTOR. .BeZZ

eagle-E ATTORNEY Dec. 9, 1930. c. D; BELL PULLING HAND TOP Filed Oct 11, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. CodzlsD. Bell BY mRNEx Patented Dec. 9, I930 uni'rao STATES CODIE ID. BELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

rename mm) 'ror Application flied October 11, 1929. Bier-ml 1T0. 398,828.

can be manufactured and sold at a reasona-- ble cost.

It is proposed to form each novelty article 10 with a casing of a shape and design simulating a fish, an animal or any other object, and rotatively supporting a slightly projecting member arranged forreceiving a wound cord having its free'end extended thru the casing, and said member upon unwinding from the ,cord under the influence of gravity to automatically rewind due to its momentum making it appear as though the casing travels up and down due to stretching and contracting of the cord. When the said casing is of frog shape, it is proposed to eccentrically connect the said member for causing leaping of the frog during operation. It is also proposed to make said member adjustable to accommo' date difierent numbers of turns of the saidcord.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of. the objects, and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the. follow- 39 in descri tion and accom an ing dra-win s and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

material partof this disclosure Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a device constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of Fig. 1. v Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the device.

- Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the member used .within the article shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an edge elevational view of a member similar tothe one shown in Fig. 5 but of modified form.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another In the accompanying drawings forming a article constructed according to the same invention.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another 1 object constructed according to the same invention.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illus trating another embodiment. I

Each of the novelty articles consists of a. casingof a design and shape simulating a fish, an animal orany other object, and rotatively supporting a slightly projecting member 10 arranged for. receiving a, wound cord 11 having its free end extended thru the casing, and said member 10 upon unwinding from the cord under the influence of gravity such as when one holds the top end of the cord and drops the remaining portions of the article, to automatically rewind after the cord has been completely unwound due to its momentum in continuing rotation thus making it appear as though the casing travels up and down due to stretching and contracting of the cord.

In Figs. 1,2 and 3, a casing 12 has been illustrated of fish shape. This casing is hollow and opened at the bottom 13. Trunnions 14 are arranged within the casin near the. opened bottom 13. The casing is a so formed witha top a ert-ure 15 thru which the cord 11 extends. he said member 10 consists of a pair of discs 16 held slightly spaced by a. stud shaft 17. The centers of the outer sides of the discs are formed with apertures in which the trunnions 14' engage for rotativel slipporting the member. The said cord 11 is wound upon the shaft 17 in a single spiral as (ilnay be seen from an inspection of Figs. 2 an 3. 1 In Fi s. .4 and 5, a modified form of the invention as been disclosed in which a casing 12 has been illustrated of frog shape. This casing is hollow and opened at the bottom and provided with trunnions 14 similar to the arran gement in the before described form. The casing 12 is formed with a top slot 15 thru which the cord 11 passes. The said member 10. is identical to the one previously described 4 but difiers in that the apertures'on the outer faces of the discs are eccentric insteadof con-' centric. Numeral 18 in Fig. indicates the Nil -- said-cord :11 is'wound upon-the shaft 17 in "a two adjacent-turn spiral. The space between the inner faces of the discs should be sufiicient to permit the two turns. 1 In the-modified form shown in Fig. 7 ,the

I said casing is of monkey shape and indicated reference numeral 12.

monkey shape is hollow and opened ,at'the bottom, and the member 10 is rotatively suported within the hollow and slightly proects from the opening. The supporting is accomplished by trunnions as previously leads thru an aperture in the to pointed out. The cord 11 from the member 10 extends thru the body of the monkey; ariild o t e head. In other respects this form 1s similar to the revious described ones.

has been shown which simulates an elevator.

Numeral 12 indicates the casing which is of such shape and design to look ke a miniature elevator. The casing is hollow and is formed with aside opening thru which the member 10'projects. The member 10 is rotav a g tively mountedwithin the casing by trunnions in a manner before described relative to the other forms. The casing 10 is also provided with a top aperture 15 thru which the cord 11 extends. v 7

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Fig. 9, a casin 12' has been illustrated and is composed two sections, namelg 20 and 21 hin edly connected at the top.

he casing is o hollow construction and opened at the bottom indicated by reference numeral 13. It is provided with the trunnions-14 which support the member 10.- It isjalso provided with a top aperture lthru which the cord 11 extends:

The said member .consis ts of a pair of discs 16 held slightly spaced from each other I by an adjustable shaft 22 between the inner centers. The adjustable shaft consists of telescopic 23 urgm the sections apart. A means is also provide for holding the sections and 21 of the casing in adjusted pivoted positions for determining the distance between the discs 16. Y

The said means consists of bosses 24 upon the sections 20. and 21 and a bolt 25 engaged thru the bosses andprovided with an adjustment nut 26. The nut 26 may be adjusted for changing the spread between the sections 20 and 21 and thus adjusting the distance between the discs 16. for accommodating a sinle spiral of the cord 11 or a two or more adjacent-turn spiral.

he body of the sections and an expansion spring downwards and is held in a vertical posi-. tion by the cord passing thru the top aperv ture.

When the cord has been completely unwound from the member .within the casing, the inertia that the member gained during its descent continues and causes the member to.

wind itself upon the cord 11 thus rising. The person holding the top of the cord may sli htv jerk the cord at a moment slightly be ore the last turn is 011' the member during the descent and add new force for overcoming the frictional losses, and'thus may continue the operation of the device indefinitely. In the form shown in Fig. 4, the frog will leapback and forth due to the eccentric connection with I the member 10-; y In ig. Sanother modified form of article While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it 1s to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved-to all changes and modiofany shape and design'rotatively support ing a slightly projecting member arranged for receiving a wound cord having its free end extended thru the casing and said member upon being unwound from the cord under the influence of gravity automatically rewinds thereon due to its momentum making it appear as though the casing travels upand down due to stretching and contracting of the cord, said casing consisting of two hinged sections with trunnions supporting said member, and said member consisting of a pair of discs connected by an adjustable shaft,a spring urging the discs apart, and means for holding-the sections of the casing in adjusted pivoted .position for determining the distance between said discs.

2. In a device of the class described a casing formed of two sections, means for adjusting the casing sections relative to each other, a circular member rotatively supported by and projecting from said casing, said circular member consisting of two discs, a shaft connecting said discs formed of slidably engaging.sections,'and means situated in the shaft normally urging the discs apart so as to maintain rotatively supported" positions of the discs within the adjusted sections of the casing.

3. In a device of the class described, a casmasses ing formed of two sections, means for adjusting the casing sections relative to each other, a circular member rotatively supported by and projecting from said casing, said circular member consisting of two discs, a shaft connectingsaid discs formed of slidably engaging sections, means situated in the shaft normally urging the discs apart so as to maintain rotatively supported positions of the discs within the adjusted sections of the easing, and said means for adjusting the casing sections relative to each other comprises bosses formed 11 on the sections, a bolt engaging through 1; e bosses, and an adjustment screw threadedly engaged upon the bolt.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature,

" OODIE D. BELL. 

